If you’re anything like me, you probably have a piece (or two) of furniture in your home that’s made from a dark wood shiny veneer. It’s still in good shape but looks so dated. And it’s also a pain to paint because of the slick surface. I’m going to show you how to pr...
And that, friends, is the story of the blue dresser/how to paint laminate furniture! Thanks so much for being here. Want more? Head over to this post and check out my top 10 thrift store furniture makeovers, or this post where I answer your top 5 furniture paint questions! 'Til ne...
After finishing painting your room, you can carefully remove your tape before it sticks on the wall. Leave the paint to dry for sometime before re-occupying your bedroom. If you notice that the painting on your wall is not thick enough, you need to perform some touchups or add another c...
This is a post I’ve been meaning to share for so long, and since some of them came up in the Bless’er House Budget Decorating Community recently (whichyou can sign up to join here), I thought now was a great time to spill ’em all. Friend to friend. 1. Not Testing Paint Color...
Remove hardware. Add 2coats of primerto your furniture and allow to dry. Apply 2, or more, coats of Martha Stewart Metallic Specialty Paint. Use a foam roller for the last coat to reduce brush strokes. Make a ‘glaze’ using Annie Sloan dark wax and mineral spirits. Wipe it over the ...
I chose to paint the circle first to make sure I had it centered, but as long as you have the outline drawn in white paint, you can wait to paint the circle until you have the chevron stripes taped on and then paint over the entire top at once. ...
Head on over to theHomeRight blogto read the rest of the storyandget my tips for using theHomeRight Spray Shelter . Imagine having to use a brush to paint those slats. No thanks. HomeRight is giving away a Super Finish Max paint sprayer to one of my readers!
Create a restful retreat with a bedroom furniture arrangement that includes comfy chairs and benches. Your options are abundant: Tuck a chair and floor lamp into a corner to carve out a spot for reading, or move a cushioned bench to the end of a bed as a place to put on and take off...
Any time you are choosing a new paint color, you need to try out thereal paint colorin your home first! The easiest and quickest way to do that is withSamplize! I solely use them for paint samples now. There’s no mess, no leftover sample pots of paint. Plus, these no-mess, pee...
But if you’re a proficient paint sprayer don’t be afraid to spray a wall, just make sure to prep the area properly to stop over-spray getting where it shouldn’t. Step 1: Prepare the room “Start by taking all of the fixtures and pictures off of the walls and pull the furniture...